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Publisher of World Soccer Talk, Christopher Harris founded the site in 2005. He has been interviewed by The New York Times, The Guardian and several other publications. Plus he has made appearances on NPR, BBC World, CBC, BBC Five Live, talkSPORT and beIN SPORT.
Harris, who was born and raised in Wales, has lived in Florida since 1984, and supported Swansea City since 1979. Last but not least, he got engaged during half-time of a MLS game.

7 Comments

Christopher HarrisMay 8, 2014

Great game so far. End to end action, 2 goals, and it’s only the 40th minute.

I see. I notice that in most places outside of the old british empire, the “basic formation” is the 4-3-3, as opposed to the 4-4-2 that is still prevalent in England. Note that at the highest level anywhere, systems and formations vary as top clubs tend to have some foreign players and managers.

Advantage Derby who go home with a 2-1 lead. Brighton have a mountain to climb to make it to the playoff final. Sunday’s game should be interesting. Will Derby hold out for a draw or will they play to win? McLaren’s tactics should be interesting to watch.